Hong Kong Olympic gold medalist Vivian Kong said she would quit her fencing career days after controversy erupted over her apparent support for Beijing’s crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement ...
Study finds Hong Kong’s past heatwaves potentially contributed to 1,677 excess deaths
Heatwaves in Hong Kong over the last 10 years may have contributed to more than 1,600 deaths, according to a projection from university researchers. They have urged authorities to create an extreme ...
Hong Kong’s Olympic Gold Medallist Vivian Kong Retires From Full-Time Fencing
Hong Kong athlete Vivian Kong Man-wai is retiring from professional fencing after winning the city a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Paris Olympics: Ceci Lee inspired by Vivian Kong’s Hong Kong spirit in ‘hardest’ road race
Hongkonger Lee came home 64th out of 78 finishers. The up-and-down 158-kilometres Paris course got the better of another 14 riders, including Xin Tang of China, who did not reach the end.
5,000 Hong Kong public housing units recovered in 2 years amid crack down on ‘rich tenants’
The Hong Kong government has recovered around 5,000 subsidised rental units which had allegedly been “misused” by “rich tenants” amid a crack down on pubic housing abuse. Rosanna Law, director for ...
Hong Kong police arrest 119 in crackdown on triad-run drug, sex and gambling businesses
Hong Kong police have rounded up 119 people in a two-week operation against triad-controlled drug, sex and gambling businesses, as well as fraud activities. The force said on Monday eight of the ...
Hong Kong police seize HK$22 million of cocaine in car boot as gangs’ storage tactic uncovered
Hong Kong drug trafficking syndicates are using vehicles as their mobility storage facilities to evade detection, police have revealed after discovering HK$22 million (US$2.8 million) worth of ...
Hong Kong could adjust public-to-subsidised housing ratio to help young people own flats
Hong Kong’s housing authorities could adjust the proportion of public rental housing and subsidised flats in a bid to help young people buy homes, amid a growing trend of more educated singles ...
Hong Kong’s past heatwaves potentially contributed to 1,677 excess deaths: university study
Heatwaves in Hong Kong over the last 10 years may have contributed to more than 1,600 deaths, according to a projection from university researchers, who have urged authorities to create an extreme ...
Photographer on the stars of ‘golden age’ of Hong Kong cinema and Cantopop in his show
Sam Wong’s photos of Cantopop and film and pop stars like Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung and Faye Wong helped immortalise them and other stars of the ‘golden age’ of Hong Kong film and music.
Number of students in Hong Kong international schools rises 18% to highest level since 2013
The number of students in Hong Kong’s international schools has reached an 11-year high, but the proportion of those in local institutions dropped to a record low amid a shrinking pupil population, ...
How Hong Kong Made History at the 2024 Olympics
Hong Kong made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics when Vivian Kong became the first woman from Hong Kong to win a gold medal in fencing—but that's not the only reason that the territory has tongues ...
Hong Kong wants a whale-watching ban after finding a fast-moving vessel killed the mammal
Last July, a Bryde’s whale was found dead in Hong Kong’s waters. A recent autopsy report has revealed that the whale was killed by a large, fast-moving vessel that fatally injured its back and spine.
Hong Kong poised for greater role in shipping insurance to support China’s cargo fleet
The recently concluded third plenum highlighted Beijing’s aim to enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international shipping and trading centre, a veteran insurer and Executive Council member says.